Standing Order No. 2550/2022 of the Law Department, Government of West Bengal dated 21st October, 2022 on the keeping of a bonded warehouse

Standing Order No. 2550/2022

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Law Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 21st October, 2022

STANDING ORDER

To

All Deputies Commissioner of Excise,

Subject: The keeping of a bonded warehouse by bonded warehouse keepers under the West Bengal Excise Act, 1909, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 (West Bengal Act 5 of 1909), the Law Department, Government of West Bengal hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the keeping of a bonded warehouse by bonded warehouse keepers.

2. The matter has been examined. Every bonded warehouse keeper carrying on the keeping of a bonded warehouse shall make an application in Form F to the Collector within fourteen days, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees.

3. The Deputy Commissioner of Excise shall ensure that consignment is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Collector within fourteen days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Law Department, Government of West Bengal.

(Secretary to Government)